New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-28
GOSSIP ATTHE CAPITAL.
THE FIRST FIGHT OF IRONCLAD !.
WHERE THE POLICE MIGHT HAVE INTERPRETED
SENATOR CONGER NOT CAST DOWN.

WHERE THE POLICE MIGHT HAVE INTERPERED-
| SENATOR CONGER NOT CAST DOWN.
lBRoN THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-Mr. Halssll's picture
First Fight Of Ironcads recently purchased by the
| Committee on the Library for $1,000 will prove q
credtable addition to the fr~ works Of art which
hang IN the Capitol building. The price, it strikes
me- is high but then the Government never buys
pictures for less than twice amount paid by pri
| waite individuals Artistcallv considered Mr.. Hal
sails picture is not TO oe greatly commended the sub
| ect does not lend itself 10 artistic treatment But 1t
is interesting commentaries historical event OF the
first magnitude and is painted with faithfulness ana
| even taste Neither the Merrimac nor the Yankee
"cheesebox is an object over winch the average ar
tist would waste much time, and therefore when one
docs venture TO do it, il IL amOs with the expectation
of elng the work the Government as seems to have
| been the with this picture.
This being the last day of the National Woman's
Suffrage Associations meeting. the ladies made one
grand assault upon the works of the enemy be-
tore retiring They went in body 10 pay their re-
specs to their gallant champions i'll that body and TO
| wreak vengeance upon the heads OF those who had
voted in favor of further cOnsignng woman t. the
degrading sphere of " mnisterng angel" instead OF
elevating her to that of " working politician" For
two hours more the marble room swar ned with
ladies who insisted upon having the Solons trotted
out before them. one by one. Some refused to come
and they wise. Others obeYed, and they rued u
afterward. Senators Piat, Manderson and Farwell.
who had the courage to vote in favor OF making woman
working politician" did not have the courage
to face Miss Anthony and her friends when they
came to thank them for their action:
Senator Teller, another gallant defender OF
the tLrong awaiting him beat haety retreat.
The men, however, who "canght it were
Mcssrs Evarts and Vest. The latter had made very
bitter speech against the resolution speech which
Mr.. Hoar characterized as gush and emotion the
very things which in the opinion of the little Missouri
Senator disqualified women from voting intelligenty
For hour the ladies berated the unfortunate
Vest, but am bound to say that he stood 1t like
man He knew better than to answer and he retired
laoV iuol io fair anil Tho Last yor1 fs
at surrounded by crowd of excited disput-
ants He smiled benignantly upon all and in less
than five minutes succeeded in disarmng all oDposl-
ton. Acting throughout upon the principle that
soft turneth away wrath he retired ia good
order-with flying colors as I: were-the ladies decia
ing the New-iork Senator to be last splendid"
Public funerals in this country fer The impress
siveness of the pageant is concerned are often ten
pete failures. That of General Logan was badly CON
Quoted. The one next preceding IT, the funeral of
Senator Miller of Cal forrla The
funeral of General Hazen the other day was better,
but It military funeral. and such compelled
something like discipline not to say regard for the
prophecies, in oil who took part IN IT. But even
then IL came near being made ridiculous through no
fault IT must he confessed, the part of those who
managed It. Close upon Il last ranks of the marines
aad artillery with their muhed drums and draped
flags aud forming the last feature of The otherwise
very impressive pr0cesslonlts rear guard rs II were
Game a preposternusy small donkey harn"sscd 10
flaming letters Go to Null gsn's Picnic" Now ii
seems TO me that this would have been n proper
cason for the police 10 interfere and they might have
done without running danger Of heing accused
Of an attempt TO sub legitimate spirit Of bush
enterprise Such things insult to both the dead
and the living.
Congress moves with indcscrihablc slowuess In some
matters. For some years Colonel samuel Z. Reid has
tired TO present the United States with
the sabre used by his father. the late Captain
samuel Chester Reid. while In command OF the
pryateer General Armstrong ~ seven guns AM ninety
men, at the battle OF fayal. september 20
and -. 1914 In this memorable conflict
the Armstrong attacked 10y British squadron.
consisting the shipOf the line Planagenc the rgato
Roa and the sloop brigof-war Carnaton with a
total force of 1876 guns and 1000 men. This
battle indirectly resulted in the defeat OF TIE
British expedition against Louisiana. II Is with
this sabre that Captain Reid killed the first lieu
tenant OF tho fr1gate Rota. I'm hand to
hand light The President sent message 10 Congress
recently conveying the offer OF Mr. Reid THIS D. the
second third time that he has made the offer, AMI yet
no action has been taken.
The trial If trial 1t can he cslci-of Mrs Emmons
before Jury which Is 10 ascertain whether she X of
sound mind not, has brought out Interesting
fact at least refer 10 the statement made by Dr. Lin
coin, that the Chief Justice is believer IN
homGoi;::.hv a great many people," said
the doctor, "bclieye in homeopathy. The
the disciple OF Fscnlapus with cathedra air.
know IL is dellsion" II would be Interesting nov
10 know what the Chief Justice thinks OF Dr. Lncolns
opinion regarding proceedings de iunliioo uquireHdo
General John G. Fremont who has be- quietly engaged
IN this editing his Memoirs of Fifty Years"
celebrated his birthday recently Both he
and Mrs Fremont, the daughter OF senator Benton, are
enjoy exceptional good health and received personal
y the congratulations of their many friends and admirers